vs. PHILLIES, 8/12

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

So how long will Armstrong go? And Hess to follow?

I say they can use Givens or Castro for an inning, but not both, need to keep one for tomorrow.

Maybe try to bring in Akin vs a lefty heavy part of their order.

Would be nice if Armstrong could go through the 6th.

 

[HowAboutThat]

That was a lovely breaking ball on Harper. Strike 3 and he knew it.

[scOtt]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

No doubt. I really look forward to watching them every night. I thought the Marlins series things may go off the rails. 

Yeah they bounced right back. And they were really in 3 of those games. Tooth and nail.

[Tony-OH]

12 minutes ago, O's84 said:

Another reason to get rid of Davis.

You won't get any arguments from me.

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, MurphDogg said:

I wouldn't expect Hess unless the game is out of hand.

Yeah not now. Givens can go. Phillips. Scott and Lakins. 

[MurphDogg]

Seeing the Phillies fans beyond the gates makes me wish the Orioles hadn't put that tarp up on Camden Street. I would be out there otherwise. I watched an inning or two of the post- Freddy Gray fanless game out there.

Thought about just carrying a ladder over there and sitting on it. Can social distance on top of a ladder by myself.

[ChosenOne21]

Leblanc still had what a 6.91 ERA coming into this game? I'd rather see what someone else can do

[HOF19]

OK Orioles pitching lets put up a zero on the scoreboard here .

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, ChosenOne21 said:

Leblanc still had what a 6.91 ERA coming into this game? I'd rather see what someone else can do

He hadn't pitched quite as badly as that ERA would indicate.   But no, he hasn't been good, either.

[O-The-Memories]

Do you guys think Mountcastle is much better than Dwight Smith Jr. defensively? I know DSJ is bad defensively, but at least he is hitting for us right now. Mountcastle didn't look great in the outfield from what little I've seen. 

[SteveA]

Heck of a job Armstrong.   I'd see if he can pitch into the 6th.   Day off tomorrow, then available for Friday.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, O-The-Memories said:

Do you guys think Mountcastle is much better than Dwight Smith Jr. defensively? I know DSJ is bad defensively, but at least he is hitting for us right now. Mountcastle didn't look great in the outfield from what little I've seen. 

I've seen Mountcastle make a throw that I haven't seen Smith make.

Smith is a pretty low bar.

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, O-The-Memories said:

Do you guys think Mountcastle is much better than Dwight Smith Jr. defensively? I know DSJ is bad defensively, but at least he is hitting for us right now. Mountcastle didn't look great in the outfield from what little I've seen. 

Haven't seen enough to judge but it's not a high bar Smith is setting out there.   

[scOtt]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I've seen Mountcastle make a throw that I haven't seen Smith make.

Smith is a pretty low bar.

Mouncastle has an arm? That's something at least.

[Morgan423]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

He hadn't pitched quite as badly as that ERA would indicate.   But no, he hasn't been good, either.

ERA is a little inflated.  Didn't really help that two of those runs tonight should have been charged to the home plate ump.